During the early 60s, the insatiable appetite in Britain for American rhythm & blues music among a growing coterie of young musicians, modernists and other such hip kids was mostly being ignored by the major record companies.
Enter Guy Stevens, whose crusade to popularise rhythm & blues would shortly encompass not only his stint as DJ at London’s hottest R&B-oriented club, but his pioneering work as consultant to major UK record labels (resulting in big-selling hits), his own record import business, and, icing on the cake, his own record imprint – the legendary Sue label. Those several facets of Guy’s career have inspired the contents of this album – a collection of wondrous black music with a decade- spanning vitality that still excites, is still rivetingly authentic, still heartfelt. Some are now well-known, others so obscure that this is their first-ever reissue on any format – but at the time that Guy introduced them to his audience, all were a revelation.
TRACK LIST LP
SIDE A
- Chris Kenner - Land Of 1,000 Dances
- Robert Parker - Barefootin’
- The Olympics - The Bounce
- Joe Webster & The Anglos - Incense
- The Daylighters - “Oh Mom” (Teach Me How To Uncle Willie)
- Roscoe Shelton - Question
- The Naturals - Lenny Goofed
- Wilbert Harrison - Good Bye Kansas City
SIDE B
- Wilbert Harrison - Let’s Stick Together
- Ike & Tina Turner - It’s Gonna Work Out Fine
- Gladys Knight & The Pips - Room In Your Heart
- Lee Dorsey - Do-Re-Mi
- Tarheel Slim & Little Ann - You Make Me Feel So Good
- Buster Brown - Fannie Mae
- Homesick James - Crossroads
- Dr. Horse - Jack, That Cat Was Clean
ON THE SCENE WITH GUY STEVENS
ON THE SCENE WITH GUY STEVENS
LP Information
LP Information
During the early 60s, the insatiable appetite in Britain for American rhythm & blues music among a growing coterie of young musicians, modernists and other such hip kids was mostly being ignored by the major record companies.
Enter Guy Stevens, whose crusade to popularise rhythm & blues would shortly encompass not only his stint as DJ at London’s hottest R&B-oriented club, but his pioneering work as consultant to major UK record labels (resulting in big-selling hits), his own record import business, and, icing on the cake, his own record imprint – the legendary Sue label. Those several facets of Guy’s career have inspired the contents of this album – a collection of wondrous black music with a decade- spanning vitality that still excites, is still rivetingly authentic, still heartfelt. Some are now well-known, others so obscure that this is their first-ever reissue on any format – but at the time that Guy introduced them to his audience, all were a revelation.
TRACK LIST LP
SIDE A
- Chris Kenner - Land Of 1,000 Dances
- Robert Parker - Barefootin’
- The Olympics - The Bounce
- Joe Webster & The Anglos - Incense
- The Daylighters - “Oh Mom” (Teach Me How To Uncle Willie)
- Roscoe Shelton - Question
- The Naturals - Lenny Goofed
- Wilbert Harrison - Good Bye Kansas City
SIDE B
- Wilbert Harrison - Let’s Stick Together
- Ike & Tina Turner - It’s Gonna Work Out Fine
- Gladys Knight & The Pips - Room In Your Heart
- Lee Dorsey - Do-Re-Mi
- Tarheel Slim & Little Ann - You Make Me Feel So Good
- Buster Brown - Fannie Mae
- Homesick James - Crossroads
- Dr. Horse - Jack, That Cat Was Clean
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